As to the expensive PLB solutions recommended, I suspect few will go such an expensive/high maintenance route. However, I do see an advantage of having a beacon in late evening sessions or fog, even if you are in a group. If you are detached from your kite, it is very difficult to spot you. Somethin...

i couldn't understand what was stuck, everything was QRed and nothing was moving... ...the kite leash was stuck in the twist and the kite was looping harder with two more meters of lines... i didn't understand where the leash was stuck and followed it with my hands , it was stuck in the harness hoo...

IKO News Complete Insurance coverage, from Kiteboarding, Snowkiting and Powerkiting for IKO affiliated schools, certified instructors and individuals... This reminds me of the coverage that the car rental place wants to tack on any rental contract... The first and most important question is: Does s...

I believe the article is about the expiration of the original patent and the frustration of not earning anything on the bow kite (pending) patent. The only people earning from this so far are the lawyers. Nothing against lawyers... just stating the likely reality. In any case, Bruno is perhaps the o...

Interesting story if you haven't seen it. - Basic facts about the market - Weird way to sell an asset... by claiming its difficult to enforce **************************** French Kiteboard Inventors Sell Patents as Knockoffs Multiply 2008-04-17 22:56 (New York) By Anne-Sylvaine Chassany April 18 (Blo...

Interesting story if you haven't seen it. - Basic facts about the market - Weird way to sell an asset... by claiming its difficult to enforce **************************** French Kiteboard Inventors Sell Patents as Knockoffs Multiply 2008-04-17 22:56 (New York) By Anne-Sylvaine Chassany April 18 (Blo...

In order to have an "industry standard" bar/safety system you would have to get all the players(Cab,North Best etc) to the table . This of course would be extremely difficult, yes/no? Not really... build the best solution and the imitators are sure to follow By the way, any thoughts on a really goo...

I'm still for a license to go kitesurfing. That would limit accidents like this. Sure, but what about accidents by so called intermediate/experience riders... I recently sold a 21m... and the guy who bought it is having a great time in Japan... first time he managed to stay upwind and all... There ...

Ok, a few observations... The Best HP will be one off the most expensive kites on the market i Europe in 2008. Perhaps, but we are still in 2007, right? Is your quoted price for Helix effective or MSRP... that's may be the source of confusion of your answer vs. gball... My local dealer would not lik...